The sword of Damocles

Li Yuyan went to a Public Call Office (PCO) and rang up Wang Lian. It was long since she had stopped using the cell phone Wang Lian had given her; since that was Wang Lian's own number she wondered if he had restarted using it for himself, or whether he was using the new number he had given her to call him those two years ago.

Having no choice she called his home number. The bell rang, then somebody picked it up and a woman's voice said, ''Hello''.

''Hello! I wish to speak to Mr Wang Lian,'' Li Yuyan said.

''Young master Wang Lian….Who is this calling?''

Li Yuyan realized that whoever was on the other end was suddenly suspicious. The voice was familiar but she could not place it. Before Li Yuyan could speak the woman at the other end spoke with great enthusiasm,

''Young madam Li Yuyan…is that you young madam Yuyan?''